First pick
Moore Abbey Wood
Wood or forest
93 ha5.9 km of path
1 h 20 minto walk all 5.9 km of path
1.8 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Andreas F. Borchert · CC BY-SA 4.078%near a park
Outdoors in Monasterevin · parks, paths & countryside
Woods cover more of Monasterevin than of 9 in 10 Irish towns
Mapped woodland takes up 16% of Monasterevin and the kilometre around it. One waymarked trail starts within 5 km of Monasterevin: the Barrow Way. 10 km of footpaths run through the town and the kilometre around it, 0.6 for every square kilometre.
Near a park
78%
of residents within 400 m
Typical Irish town: 92%
Green space
1.7 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical Irish town: 4.1 ha
Footpaths
10 km
0.6 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical Irish town: 2.1 km per km²
Protected for nature
2%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: River Barrow and River Nore SAC
Woodland
16%
of the town and 1 km around it
Typical Irish town: 2.7%
Character
What kind of outdoors town is Monasterevin?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Wooded country16% mapped woodland in and around town, more than 99% of Irish towns.Protected land nearbyRiver Barrow and River Nore SAC reaches the edge of Monasterevin.On a long-distance trailThe Barrow Way passes through.Few mapped footpaths0.6 km of path per km²; the typical Irish town has 2.1.
Monasterevin’s strongest suit is its woods, followed by protected land close by. Where it falls short is footpaths.
Against other towns
How Monasterevin compares with Irish towns
Each figure against Ireland’s 321 towns and city neighbourhoods of 2,500+ (city hubs left out): the marked bar is the town’s, the line the median. Ireland has no Outdoors Grade yet: the figures are described, each against other Irish towns, and none of them counts towards the overall grade.
A park within a walk78%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
32out of 100
Public green space1.7 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
18out of 100
Footpaths0.6 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
16out of 100
Protected for nature2%of the land within 5 km
52out of 100
Woodland16%of the town and 1 km around it, as mapped
100out of 100
Parks, paths and woods: OpenStreetMap; residents: CSO Census 2022 Small Areas; protected sites: NPWS; sea: CSO and ONS land outlines. A 0 means nothing is mapped.
Towns its size
Monasterevin has the 12th fewest footpaths per km² of 40 towns its size
The 40 Irish towns nearest in population (4,805 to 5,857 residents), by km of footpath per km². Hover for each one’s protected land and woods; click for its page.
From Chapelizod (7.8 km per km²) to Clonakilty (0.3 km per km²).
Footpath, km per km²
Monasterevin0.6
Towns its size1.7
Co. Kildare towns1.0
Typical Irish town2.1
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Monasterevin1.7
Towns its size4.3
Co. Kildare towns2.2
Typical Irish town4.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Monasterevin78%
Towns its size83%
Co. Kildare towns79%
Typical Irish town92%
Monasterevin falls furthest behind on path per km², where 28 of the 39 others do better.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Paths (km/km²) | Woodland | Protected | The sea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chapelizod Dublin | 7.8 | 11% | 0% | – |
| 2 | St Stephen's Green Dublin | 7.4 | 0.9% | 0.3% | 11% |
| 3 | Portobello Dublin | 7.2 | 1.2% | 0.1% | 8.8% |
| 4 | Gillabbey Cork | 7.1 | 2.6% | 0.5% | – |
| 5 | Ballyboden Dublin | 5.9 | 4.3% | 0.5% | – |
| 6 | Edmondstown Dublin | 5.1 | 7.5% | 4.5% | – |
| 7 | Ballinlough Cork | 4.9 | 3.2% | 3.8% | – |
| 8 | Rathgar Dublin | 4.8 | 3.5% | 0.1% | – |
| 9 | Knocknaheeny Cork | 4.7 | 2.4% | 0.2% | – |
| 10 | Knockrea Cork | 4.7 | 3.1% | 3.7% | – |
| 11 | Woodquay and Nuns Island Galway | 4.5 | 0.7% | 14% | 32% |
| 12 | Inchicore Dublin | 4.5 | 3.9% | 0% | – |
| 13 | Fair Hill Cork | 4 | 4.4% | 0.4% | – |
| 14 | Garryowen Limerick | 3.4 | 0.5% | 9.6% | – |
| 15 | Salthill Galway | 3.3 | 1% | 15% | 46% |
| 16 | Harmonstown Dublin | 3.2 | 3.8% | 5.3% | 23% |
| 17 | Galvone Limerick | 2.9 | 0.7% | 8.3% | – |
| 18 | Sutton Dublin | 2.5 | 0.7% | 12% | 48% |
| 19 | Poleberry Waterford | 2.4 | 0.6% | 7.2% | – |
| 20 | Carrigtwohill Cork | 1.8 | 5.1% | 12% | – |
| 21 | Ballinfoile and Terryland Galway | 1.7 | 2.1% | 22% | 13% |
| 22 | Rathcoole Dublin | 1.6 | 2.4% | 0% | – |
| 23 | Blessington Wicklow | 1.4 | 10% | 1.9% | – |
| 24 | Glounthaune Cork | 1.2 | 8% | 6.1% | – |
| 25 | Inishkenny Cork | 1.1 | 4.2% | 0.2% | – |
| 26 | Ballybeg Waterford | 1 | 1.2% | 4.1% | – |
| 27 | Ardee Louth | 0.9 | 0.7% | 0.8% | – |
| 28 | Ferrybank Kilkenny | 0.8 | 4.1% | 6.6% | – |
| 29 | Monasterevin Kildare | 0.6 | 16% | 2% | – |
| 30 | Carrick-on-Suir Tipperary | 0.5 | 9.9% | 4% | – |
| 31 | Duleek Meath | 0.4 | 0.1% | 1.3% | – |
| 32 | Cashel Tipperary | 0.4 | 1.8% | 1.4% | – |
| 33 | Ballybofey-Stranorlar Donegal | 0.4 | 7.7% | 2.3% | – |
| 34 | Carrickmacross Monaghan | 0.3 | 5.5% | 0% | – |
| 35 | Tipperary Tipperary | 0.3 | 0.7% | 0.8% | – |
| 36 | Mountmellick Laois | 0.3 | 0.5% | 3.4% | – |
| 37 | Tullow Carlow | 0.3 | 0.4% | 1.7% | – |
| 38 | Roscrea Tipperary | 0.3 | 3.4% | 7.9% | – |
| 39 | Oranmore Galway | 0.3 | 2% | 5.2% | 13% |
| 40 | Clonakilty Cork | 0.3 | 1.8% | 3.3% | 7.1% |
The map
Parks, woods, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Monasterevin’s urban area.
Green: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces and woods, named or not.© OpenStreetMap contributors · NPWS · Sport Ireland · CSO
Places to walk
Parks to walk in, in and around Monasterevin
The biggest is Moore Abbey Wood, 93 ha (231 acres).
Oak Wood
Wood or forest · 320 m outside town
20 ha
1.9 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Named parks, gardens, commons and woods in the town or within 400 m of it, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); pieces of one name that touch are one place. Sizes are the whole site; directions go to a point inside.
Close to home
8 in 10 Monasterevin residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park
Each square is 1 in 100 residents: green lives within 400 m of a public park, garden or playing field (CSO Census 2022 Small Areas against OpenStreetMap).
Within 400 m (78%)Further (22%)
Monasterevin78%
Co. Kildare towns79%
Typical Irish town92%
About 1,100 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees.
Protected areas
2% of the land around Monasterevin is protected for nature
Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas and Natural Heritage Areas designated by the National Parks and Wildlife Service, within 5 km of the town’s edge.
Inside Monasterevin3.7%
Within 5 km2%
Co. Kildare towns0.5%
Typical Irish town1.8%
One protected site lies within 5 km of Monasterevin. Ireland’s National Parks have a block of their own on this page; much of their land also lies inside these sites.
River Barrow and River Nore SACSpecial Area of Conservation · 124 km² · reaches Monasterevin
NPWS pageProtected sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service designated site boundaries (CC BY 4.0), 2026; land within 5 km from CSO Small Areas and, over the border, ONS. Overlapping sites are counted once.
National Parks
Wicklow Mountains National Park is 35 km away
Ireland’s National Parks within 100 km, and the nearest always, by direction and distance from the town’s edge; circle size shows each park’s area.
National ParkThe 5 km around the town
National Park
Wicklow Mountains National Park
35 km east223 km²
National Park boundaries: National Parks and Wildlife Service, generalised to 50 m (CC BY 4.0, © Government of Ireland), 2022. Distances from the town’s outline (CSO Small Areas).
Footpaths and woods
10 km of footpaths cross Monasterevin
Footways that aren’t pavements, paths, bridleways, steps and tracks open on foot, and mapped woods and forest, in the town and 1 km around it, each beside the county’s and Ireland’s typical town of 2,500+.
Footpaths
9.8 km
over 16.9 km² of town and the 1 km around it
Woodland
16%
about 2.6 km² of mapped woods
Registered trails
1
walking trails within 5 km
Km per km², town and 1 km around · mapped on OpenStreetMap
MonasterevinCo. Kildare townsTypical Irish town
Footpaths0.6
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
MonasterevinCo. Kildare townsTypical Irish town
Woodland16%
0%50%100%
Monasterevin has less footpath per km² than 84% of Irish towns and more woodland than 100% of Irish towns.
Footpaths and woods: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract, October 2026. Woods are mapped cover, private and Coillte forests included.
Footpaths & trails
Monasterevin is on the Barrow Way
10 km of footpaths are mapped in Monasterevin and the kilometre around it, 0.6 km for every square kilometre (the typical Irish town has 2.1).
Long-distance way
Barrow Way116.9 km
The Barrow Way (117 km end to end) passes through Monasterevin.
One more waymarked walk on OpenStreetMap
National
The Barrow Way7.8 km
Trails: Sport Ireland National Trails Register (CC BY 4.0), registered trails within 5 km; footpaths: OpenStreetMap (ODbL). More waymarked walks: OpenStreetMap route relations (ODbL) within 2 km, those already on the register left out. Coillte’s own forest trails and recreation sites aren’t included: Coillte’s terms limit its data to research or private study. Its trails on the National Trails Register are listed.
History
3 historic parks, gardens and demesnes on the record in Monasterevin
Parks, gardens, walled gardens and demesne walls in the town on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, each with its record.
GardenGarden, Moore Street, Monasterevinfrom 1820Regional rating (NIAH)
GardenMoore Abbeyfrom 1840Regional rating (NIAH)
Demesne walls/gates/railingsMoore Abbeyfrom 1840Regional rating (NIAH)
The oldest dated is Garden, Moore Street, Monasterevin, from 1820.
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (CC BY 4.0).
When to get out
The best walking months in Monasterevin: May to September
Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages for the town’s 1 km square and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 15 to 30 °C and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 8.1 | 9.8 | 11.7 | 13.9 | 15.8 | 16.9 | 16.5 | 14.7 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 8.5 | 7.6 |
| High (°C) | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
| Rain (mm) | 78 | 63 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 68 | 69 | 78 | 70 | 92 | 88 | 85 |
May is the driest month (59 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 20 °C). Winter days are short, about 7.6 hours of daylight in December, and 92 mm of rain falls in October, the wettest month. The climate in Monasterevin →
Things to do
1 playground
Mapped on OpenStreetMap in the town and 2 km around it; each count per resident beside Irish towns’ typical town of 2,500+. Beaches are on the coast’s list, from the EPA.
Every named place, with directions
Picnic sites 1
Moore Abbey Wood0.1 km from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 1
monasterevin playgroundin town
DirectionsDog parks 1
Park & Bark2.0 km from town
DirectionsSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract, October 2026. Unnamed places are counted, not listed.
Next door
Next to Monasterevin
The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 20 km, coloured by the share of the land within 5 km protected for nature.
PortarlingtonRathanganKildareCurragh CampStradballyNewbridgeMonasterevin
Under 1%1–10%10–25%25–50%50%+
| Town | Near a park | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Paths (km/km²) | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monasterevin | 78% | 1.7 | 0.6 | 2% |
| Portarlington 8.9 km | 65% | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6% |
| Rathangan 10.0 km | 85% | 3.6 | 0.5 | 0% |
| Kildare 10 km | 54% | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.8% |
| Curragh Camp 14 km | 0% | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1% |
| Stradbally 15 km | 65% | 2.8 | 0.6 | 1.1% |
| Newbridge 17 km | 66% | 1.1 | 0.6 | 4.9% |
In Rathangan, 85% of residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park, more than here. Rathangan has at least twice Monasterevin’s green space per resident.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Green space nearby. The share of residents (CSO Small Areas, by where people live) within 400 m of a park, garden, common or playing field mapped on OpenStreetMap. Mapping is uneven: a town whose parks nobody has mapped looks greyer than it is.
- Protected areas. Land in a Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area or Natural Heritage Area within 5 km, overlaps counted once. Protected for nature doesn’t always mean open to walkers.
- Footpaths and hiking routes. Footways that aren’t pavements, paths, bridleways, steps and tracks open on foot, in the town and 1 km around it, from OpenStreetMap. Trails are the registered ones within 5 km; a trail often follows mapped paths, so the two aren’t added.
- Woodland. Woods and forest as OpenStreetMap maps them, private and Coillte forests included: mapped cover, not access.
- No grade yet. Ireland’s grades don’t include the outdoors yet: these figures describe the town and stand beside the median Irish town.
Questions about the outdoors in Monasterevin
Is there protected countryside near Monasterevin?
Yes: 2% of the land within 5 km is protected, in one site. River Barrow and River Nore SAC reaches Monasterevin.
What are the best walks near Monasterevin?
One waymarked trail starts within 5 km: the Barrow Way.
How many people in Monasterevin live near a park?
78% of residents live within 400 m, about a 5-minute walk, of a park or playing field; in the typical Irish town it is 92%.
When is the best time of year for walking in Monasterevin?
On the town’s 1991–2020 averages and its daylight: May to September, when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light for the place.
Is Monasterevin near a National Park?
The nearest of Ireland’s six National Parks is Wicklow Mountains National Park, 35 km east of the town’s edge; it covers about 223 km².
What is there to do outdoors around Monasterevin?
Within 2 km, OpenStreetMap maps 1 picnic site; the named ones are listed under Things to do, with directions.
Which parks in Monasterevin are historic?
The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage records 3 historic parks, gardens and demesnes in the town, among them Garden, Moore Street, Monasterevin, Moore Abbey and Moore Abbey.
Sources
Where Monasterevin’s outdoors figures come from
- Parks, woods and paths. OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL): parks, woods and footpaths, Geofabrik extract, October 2026
- Protected sites. National Parks and Wildlife Service: designated sites (SAC, SPA, NHA), 2026
- Trails. Sport Ireland: National Trails Register, 2026
- Residents. CSO: Census 2022 Small Areas (residents)
- National Parks. National Parks and Wildlife Service: National Park boundaries, generalised to 50 m (CC BY 4.0), 2022
- Things to do. OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL): viewpoints, hills, waterfalls, nature reserves, picnic sites, playgrounds, campsites and waymarked walks, Geofabrik extract, October 2026
- Historic parks and gardens. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (CC BY 4.0)
- Weather. Met Éireann: 1991–2020 averages (Copyright Met Éireann)
Protected sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service (CC BY 4.0). Trails: Sport Ireland National Trails Register (CC BY 4.0). Bathing water: EPA (CC BY 4.0). Parks, woods and paths: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Not on this page yet: Coillte’s forest trails (its terms) and bike routes.
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).